Columnists
The Beggar on the Bus
One afternoon, I was on a bus to the city when a disheveled young man boarded the bus. He was in gray pajamas, barefoot, and
Jean Elizabeth Seah
February 13, AD 2018
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Columnists
A Lesson for a Chaotic Soul
Recently I learned a hard lesson. It was a concept that I knew was coming, as people close to me had informed me of the
Larabeth Miller
February 9, AD 2018
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Columnists
Movie Review: “King’s Faith”
The Christian movie King’s Faith (2013), available on Netflix, is a beautiful and moving story of faith and redemption. Best of all, it manages to
Jean Elizabeth Seah
January 23, AD 2018
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Columnists
Cardinal Pell’s response to his charges
The sexual abuse crises in Catholic dioceses from the USA to Ireland have created great distress and fomented considerable media attention. It is a sickening
Jean Elizabeth Seah
January 9, AD 2018
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Columnists
Fr. Douglas Bazi: Praying the Rosary in ISIS Captivity
Fr. Douglas Bazi (a.k.a Abouna Douglas Joseph Shimshon Al-Bazi) recently spoke at the 2017 Spirit in the City conference in Brisbane. He spoke of how
Jean Elizabeth Seah
January 2, AD 2018
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Columnists
The Security Peg: Virtues vs Sins
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and
Jean Elizabeth Seah
December 19, AD 2017
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Columnists
Why Make Resolutions for the Liturgical Year?
Advent began on Sunday, December 3, and with it, the new liturgical year also began. An entire year to focus on the life and ministry
AnneMarie Miller
December 6, AD 2017
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Apologetics
The Old Testament and the Karate Kid
It is a common charge against Christians that we ignore the unpalatable parts of the Bible, in particular the rules set down in Mosaic law
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 28, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Power of a Simple Blessing
My boyfriend has a habit of slipping in a “God bless you!” to all and sundry — people on the street, shop assistants, Uber drivers,
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 21, AD 2017
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Columnists
Degrees of Sin — Separation from God
Sin is not wanting too much, but settling for too little. It’s settling for self-gratification rather than self-fulfillment. — Scott Hahn, First Comes Love: Finding
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 7, AD 2017
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Columnists
Leisure: Rest & Virtue vs Distraction & Dissipation
“Regret is a waste of time.” Dream said. “No, I think regret is when people realise they’ve wasted all the time they’ve had.” Chris argued.
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 31, AD 2017
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Columnists
Superheroes: Overcoming trauma, and Self-sacrifice
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am.
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 17, AD 2017
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Columnists
Listen and Ask Before You Give
Lawyers are taught to listen carefully to what our clients say and to ask questions, because a client might think that one issue presents the
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 10, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Church Embraces All People: Thoughts on the Beatification of Fr. Stanley Rother
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
AnneMarie Miller
October 3, AD 2017
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Columnists
Confession: Growing in Relationship with God
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
Jean Elizabeth Seah
September 19, AD 2017
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Columnists
Why We Shouldn’t “Gloss Over” Marian Devotion
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
AnneMarie Miller
August 22, AD 2017
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Columnists
Fatherhood and Redemption in “Pirates of the Caribbean 5”
[Caution: spoilers ahead] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a moving paean to fatherhood. The entire movie centers around Henry Turner’s
Jean Elizabeth Seah
August 15, AD 2017
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Columnists
A Vicarious Grief Observed
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Cristina Montes
August 13, AD 2017
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Apologetics
‘Apologetics and the Christian Imagination’ — A Richer, Deeper approach in connecting Souls With The Faith.
Are stories important for humanity? Is telling a story through books, movies, or the extemporaneous tales of mom and dad delivered to the children at
Thomas Clements
August 9, AD 2017
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Books
Review of “Christian Dating Simplified”
Aaron K. Torch’s Christian Dating Simplified: A Short, Practical Guide to the only Four Questions You Need to Ask is an enjoyable read, weaving scriptural
Jean Elizabeth Seah
August 8, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Vocation of Motherhood
One of the most insidious and harmful ideas that mothers labor under is the idea that we can raise flawless children. Rationally we know this
Rebekah Andrews
August 4, AD 2017
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